Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-18

Plantsville, has had three children die, and Saturday at 5 p. m. his house was destroyed by fire. Loss about eight hundred dollars,
 covered partly by insurance.
 Deputy Sheriff Bacon arrested two men
 here Saturday under suspicion of stealing @
 team in South Deerfeld, Mass. They were
 soon let go, not answering to the description
 of the thieves.
 The Young Mems Temperance society gave
 a picnic at Compounce Saturday.
 Charles G. Sutliff of Cleveland, Ohio, has
 been visiting in town.
 The Bond mission band will meet with
 Mrs. E. J. Bosworth Saturday afternoon.
 Judge Merrell and Frederick R. Whittle-
 sey caught large string of fish Thursday
 night in the Waterbury reservoir.
 J. H. Chidsey, pattern maker, has taken a
 position with the Peck, Stow 6 Wilcox com pany. For many years he was employed by
 o. B. North and also by J. B. Sargent & Co.,, New Haven.
 assaulting his uncle, John Leeney, on Sun day last.
 Birmingham. THE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SATURDAY. VIGOROUS SANITARY MEAsURHs-A ROOM FOR MoRGUE-TAE LESSON OF THE GOULD ACCIDENT.
 BIRMINGHAM, July 1.-The executive com mittee of the board of health met at the town
  for business. Dr. Beardsley, Luzon Powell and Jacob Fiske were present. It was dscid- ed to prosecute all nuisance suits with vigor, but it was voted that those making complaints must render the complaint in writing. | Blanks for serving notices to abate nuisances were ordered printed. The "tallow cart ] smell was discussed, but no action taken, as it was reported that Griffin had agreed to use a wagon with lid or cover. The | necessity of a town morgue or building where unknowas can be detained for ldent1- 6cation, the crop of which unidentified corpses is thriving in Derby, was digested and vote was passed instructing the se- | lectmen to hire in Birmingham a room which Dr, Beardsley named as suitable. This is ! the one story brick building owned by ] Robert M. Bassett on Caroline street, | northwest of Frank Warmers blacksmith shop. The situation of this room is what IS ! desired-convenisnt Of access and yet not too ! nublic Water is in the building, perfect ventilation can be secured and there IS glass door so the remains can be viewed satlsLac- torily by the curious or those interested. The building will be in the charge absolutely ot | the medical examiner and will be furnished with the outfit of city morgue. Dr. Boards ley's enterprise as medical examiner is well known, and it has been his ambition to have quarters that would serve him better in his inspections. This arrangement promises to aid him greatly.
 The miraculous escape of MT. Gould Friday from a manglin9 and sure death leads many to inquire why gates are not built at this crossing. As the road here is private no precautionary measures can be demanded of the railroad companies, but for the future safety of patrons of the lamber mill a watch man might be stationed at the crossing. The track is not easily seen for some distance either way owing to the high piles of lumber, and there is more switching, locking and un coupling cars at this point than anywhere else in lower Derby. Flying switches are an hourly exhibition here and if the railroad of ficials are reckless and the law cannot coerce the companies to build gates, the Derby Lumber company folks will at least not dis courage traffic to their office and factory if man blind or deaf can be assured he is not to make the acquaintance of the medical eAan- iner if he goes to buy sash or 8 pair of blinds.
 Tomorrow night (Monday) special meet l ing of the burgesses will be held. The Authors club ouartette resume their rehearsals this evening. The organ in the Methodist church is to | be furnished with elastic annuuciators so that the chorister can signal to the organist.